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Example sentences for: apse

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The remains of a small theater lie just in front of the code area, and the site entrance is dominated by the apse of the 6th century basilica of Ágios Títos (St. Titus).
The most spectacular art treasures of the church are its gorgeous Byzantine mosaics, glittering Old Testament scenes high on the walls (don’t forget the binoculars), and a triumphant Mary and Jesus enthroned in the apse over the high altar.
In the apse beyond, the Baroque master gives full vent to his exuberance with his bronze and marble Cathedra of St. Peter, throne of the Apostle’s successors.
Twelve towers, four at each portal, are to represent the Apostles; four higher ones, the Evangelists; a dome over the apse, the Virgin; and the central spire, the Savior.
Behind the simple modern altar, the columns branch high overhead into the arched vaulting of the apse.